The Clarisonic is just one of those products you really need to try for yourself to see if you'll like it and to see if it does anything for your skin. If you do buy one make sure to buy it from a place that will let you return it in case you don't care for it. I bought mine almost two years ago from Sephora. They give you 60 days to use the product before you have to return it if you don't care for it. Obiously from reading my post above I did return mine. It made no difference to my skin and actually made my nighttime routine so much longer and time consuming. If you wear a full face of makeup you are supposed to wash your makeup off first and then cleanse with the Clarisonic. I like to cleanse once. I also find I'm one of those people that will buy a new gadget, use it alot the first few months and then it'll sit and usually never get used again or get used very rarely. To me it's more of a pain to use. Not everyone is like me though. I'm very anal about the rest of my skincare routine but like I said earlier, I like to cleanse once. I exfoliate twice a week. I also use a gentle Buf Puf. They work great and their cheap.
Some ladies have had excellent results with the Clarisonic so you really need to try it for yourself if your that interested in it.
Many places have at least a 30 day return policy. I know on QVC they always have specials where you can buy the Clarisonic for 5 monthly payments no interest and you have 30 days to return it if you don't like it. This way you only have to pay $40.00 up front to try it.
The only gadget I'm using right now that I can say really is great and makes a difference to me is the Tria Laser for permanent home hair removal. It's an expensive skincare gadget but it works and you get lasting results. It's saves me alot of money. It would cost me thousands of dollars to have full body laser hair removal at a doctor's office or a salon. I'm in the process of removing all my leg, bikini, underarm, arm, chin and upper lip hair at home and it's costing me a fraction of what it would cost at a salon.
If you do choose to try the Clairisonic I hope it works for you and really helps your skin. Good luck.